Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-20
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when asked why it could not be used
BIO said o,,l5 oorso
can injection in the arm would cause
a green spot in the flesh. 49,,
Another syringeful was secured; ms
time il was all right. He seemed naPPy
now and began to talk about women @Nd
tbe benefits of the drug to which he was
a slave. He unbuitoned his coat, ana
( ror the first time IL was known that ne
had on nothing butan undershlrt' "heh
osked If he was not cold be SAID no. ana
az the same time he unbuttoned ms
shirt. showing two more underneath
He now pulled mp the sleeve OF his lei'
arr, barring il at che elbow. ms lore
arm was one mass ot sores caused ny
tbe constant use of the needle.
"I1l show you something you never
saw anybody do before III now iNlecs,
this into one of my veins, SAID ne, ana
A. he spoke he clinched his fist ana the
veins OF bis arms began 10 swell. flcH-
inc ont a large vein he ran the neecie iht0
his arm. pressed on the syringe, ana
the terrible drug was forced mo MS
arm. Il caused a slight swelling uu.
the slave rubbed the arm for moment
and then pulled down his sleeve. IN
stautly his appearance changed ne n'
talked more nationally and ms cheeNS'
which before boro a deathly paAor, were
now as red as rose. lie '''Ae',
for while and then prepared
another injection This he took.
Meanwhile PEE purchased lot "
candy. some toilet soap, SICK Oh po-
made and more cocaine While prepdf-
inc another injection he sad IN reply 10 "
question: 1--WE only b"n using 'I'S
for six months. Ny name IS Dr. ". H.
Graves, and | live IN San rshel'5o
While there in 1888 my wife died. anu l
took TO smoking opium. n'cAiil,
slave 10 the dug. and to coun1crtc' us
effect was given morphine, anD J. "e-
can,e n hend to the use of that drug
The use of cocaine WAS the only avenue
of relief. and took 70 It IN hope OF beius
. cured.
"What are your feelings when you use
. IT," =,
COB. the most pleasant in the world.
n is inst like % drunk. hut 1t does not
hyc the bad effect OF whlskcy.
lie talked OF things 10 one hneW any
, thing ab0ut. About this time drunbeli
hach.df.yor dropped IN. The hend triyd
In every possible manner to persuade
t.e drunken Jchu % allow hlm to give
him an injection. but the hickman
refused An this time Graves was using
injection after injection. Suddenly he.
p1t hi5 hand in his pocket and pulled
n,,t Sd dozen yials Of all sizes and Glasses.
None of these had any pocuilar mars,
bit be uurorhod one which contained
morrhia lie prepared two injection,
OF this mixed with cocaine, and injected
ONE I'm mi, lcft and one IN ms uGnt leg
The needle was forced through MS
trousers aud into the flesh. II was near
Jo'ci0cs when hc asked fora piece oi cot
Ton slturatsd with alcohol II was given
INN. lie set il afro and then applied the
soaling.wax To the flame. which caused
II fad melt. Into this he showed aneedle
Afterro,lingitcaromlly he said : That S
GOOD that needle Is now ready Tor use.
Fa then packed mp his instruments and
let the store. going directly 10 a house
of d.reputc Here he tried to give
one oe the inmates an injection oil co
raine and morphia. hut she refused. he
hi,.-rr however, took two more doses.
r which ma,c tine eleventh M ABOUT "A
4 hour. uclali the mousse and started up
|. Longwor.h street. st the corner 81
i imm Zee was preparing another lnlec-
toq. After he had gone Dr. Eiier-
Be- sud. There's Tie worst hend ever
3 saw. H. Dan. been in asylums and %
o number of doctors haze treated hm Tor
p the bs6it. hut of no ayal-hc cannot b,
u cured
p .Tnon you've seen him before
D Yes: about two months ago he gave
L nm injection 20 eat IN q SiN'h--'rDot
r restaurant lt went into conyrh,ons'
q and. alter remaining unconscious iof Two
70 days ana NIGHTS. recovered
II Dr. Graves had practically escaped.
t. Hc h1 registered no the Geneva hote.
II on Thursday evening and VIZ, in care of
J Or. j. +. Stephens. Of the Lebanon
= Ohio Sanlarum. Ee WAS pat % bed,
e and, as hc va- prone 20 sleep most OF
e. bis time. it WAS not supposed THAT be-
p would wake mp. lie did, however, and
No that accounts for his appearance az
Elfer,'s drugstore. All day Friday De-
If Law AZ the hotel IN % comatose state
and knew nothing. When the re-
porter approached Dr. Stephens be at
first declined to talk, but learning That
Graytss capers were puoic he sad :
" His is the worst case ] have known M
all nv connection with a saniauum. He
was "a leading dentist OF San Francisco.
bat fell o. victim 90 the morphine habit,
ANA was cured 10y ne. But not satisfied